04 Jul 10, 12:15AM
Dictionary.reference.com Wrote:re·tard·ed
re·tard, re·tard·ing, re·tards
/rɪˈtɑrd
–verb (used with object)
1.
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
–verb (used without object)
2.
to be delayed.
–noun
3.
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.